ASEAN DECLARATIO HERITAGN NO E PARKS Governmente Th Membee th f so r StateAssociatioe th f so e th f no Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN): RECALLING the ASEAN Declaration on Heritage Parks and Reserves signed by Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand on 29 November 1984; RECOGNIZING that Cambodia PDRo La , , Myanma Vied an tr Nam have since joined the Association of Southeast Asian Nations; CONCERNED with the necessity to conserve national protected areas of the ASEAN member countries; AWARE of the uniqueness, diversity and outstanding values of certain national protected area ASEAf so N member countries, that deserve the highest recognition so that their importance as conservation areas could be appreciated regionally and internationally; NOTING that the Convention on Biological Diversity provides for in-situ conservation of ecosystems and natural habitats as a fundamental requirement for the conservation of biological diversity and thereby encourages the establishment of a system of protected area achievo st e this end; FURTHER NOTING that the World Summit on Sustainable Development 2002 has, among others, set a target of reducing the current rat f loseo f biologicaso l diversit 201y yb 0 through among others, promoting concrete international suppor partnershid an t p conservatioe foth r sustainabld nan f biodiversityo e us e , including ecosystems t Worla , d Heritage sites effectivd an ; e conservation and sustainabl f biodiversityo e us e , promotin d supportinan g g initiatives for hot spot areas and other areas essential for biodiversity and promoting the development of national and regional ecological network corridorsd san ; RECOGNIZING that conservation areas should be managed to maintain ecological processes and life support systems, preserve genetic diversity; ensure sustainable utilizatio f specieo n d an s ecosystems; and maintain wilderness that are of scenic, cultural, educational, research, recreationa tourisd an l m values; CONSIDERING that to achieve the aims, purpose and objectives nationae oth f l protected ASEAareae th f so N member countriesa , master plan shoul drawe db r eacnfo h heritage park which shall include but not be limited to management guidelines, research on structure and function of ecosystems and education on wilderness values; FURTHER CONSIDERING that environmental concerns transcend national boundaries and that individual states are primarily responsible for their respective identified heritage sites; DO HEREBY DECLARE the national protected areas listed in Appendix I as ASEAN Heritage Parks. The list of ASEAN Heritage Parks may be amended from time to time by written notification fro e membemth r country concerne ASEAe th o dt N Secretariat based on a set of criteria developed by the ASEAN Senior Officials on the Environment; and AGREE that common cooperatio necessars ni conservo yt d ean manage ASEAN Heritage Parks for the development and implementation of regional conservation and management action plan s wel a ss regiona a l l mechanisms complementard an o t y supportive of national efforts to implement conservation measures. 198e Th 4 ASEAN Declaratio Heritagn no e Park Reserved san s si hereby terminated. DONE in Yangon, Myanmar, this eighteenth day of December in the year two thousand and three. For the Government of Brunei Darussalam, H.E. Dato Sen Setia Dr. Awang Haji Ahmad bin Haji Jumat Ministe f Developmenro t For the Government of the Kingdom of Cambodia, H.E . MdDr .k Mareth Minister of the Environment For the Government of the Republic of Indonesia, H.E. Mr. Nabiel Makarim, MPA, MSM Minister for Environment FoGovernmene rPeople'th o La e th s f Democratio t c Republic, H.E. Prof. Dr. Bountiem Phissamay Ministe Primo rt e Minister's Office Chairman of Science, Technology and Environment Agency For the Government of Malaysia, H.E. Dato' SerHienw La i g Ding Ministe f Scienceo r , Technolog Environmene th d yan t FoGovernmene rth Unioe th f f Myanmarno to , H.E. UWinAung Chairma Nationae th f no l Commissio Environmentar nfo l Affairs and Minister for Foreign Affairs FoGovernmene rth Republie th Philippinesf e o tth f co , H.E. Ms. Eli a'i.£JSozun Secretary, Dspar ment of Environment and Natural Resources FoGovernmene rth Republie th f o t f Singaporeco , H.E. Mr. Lim Swee Say Minister for the Environment For the Government of the Kingdom of Thailand, H.E . PrapaMr . t Panyachatraksa Minister of Natural Resources and Environment For the Government of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam, H.E . PhaMr . m Khoi Nguyen Vice-Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Appendix I ASEAN Heritage Parks Brunei Darussalam a. Tasek Merimbun Cambodia a. Virachey National Park b. Preah Monivong National Park (Bokor) Indonesia a, Leuser National Park b. Kerinci Seblat National Park c. Lorentz National Park Malaysia a. Kinabalu National Park b. Mulu National Park c. Taman Negara National Park Mvanmar a. Alaungdaw Kathapa National Park b. Meinmahla Kyun Wildlife Sanctuary c, Indawgyi Lake Wildlife Sanctuary d. Inlay Lake Wildlife Sanctuary e. Khakaborazi National Park f. Lampi Marine National Park Philippines a. Mt. Apo National Park b. Iglit-Baco National Park Singapore a. Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve Thailand a. Kha i NationaoYa l Park b. KorTarutao National Park Similah Ko PhangngSuriu no h c .A M Marin nKo - u M e a- National Park d. Kaengkrachan Forest Complex Viem tNa a. Hoang Lien Sa Pa National Park b. Ba Be National Park Kina K hn NationacKo . l Park Nationay dRa . Chm l uMo Par k wilR l NotesubmiPD o :La t their nomination ASEAr sfo N Heritage Park latea t sa r date..